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Creating the Perfect Guest Guidebook

Your Local Guidebook in Every Guest’s Pocket

Hosts spend countless hours creating the perfect stay. The furniture is carefully chosen. The beds are beautifully made. The welcome hamper is thoughtfully prepared. Every detail is considered to help guests feel at home.

But one part of the guest experience is often overlooked. The guest guide. We believe a great guest guide is the finishing touch. It’s the icing on the cake.

While no guest guidebook can ever be truly perfect, we’ve spent years refining what we believe comes remarkably close.

Digital guest guidebook in your pocket

More Than a Welcome Book

Traditional welcome folders served their purpose for many years. A folder on the kitchen table. A printed Wi-Fi password. A few appliance instructions. Perhaps an old takeaway menu and a leaflet or two.

Today’s guests expect much more. They expect answers instantly. Whether they’re arriving late in the evening, planning tomorrow’s adventure over breakfast or looking for somewhere to eat while they’re already out exploring, the information they need should always be within easy reach. That’s why we created HostyGuides.

Our mission is simple:

Put your local guide in every guest’s pocket.

A HostyGuide travels with your guests throughout their stay. It’s there when they’re trying to find your property. It’s there when they need the Wi-Fi password. It’s there when they’re looking for the perfect Sunday lunch. It’s there when they fancy a scenic walk, a quiet beach or a rainy-day activity. Instead of searching through emails, printed folders or old messages, everything is beautifully organised in one place and available in just a few taps.

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Built Around Real Guest Experiences

Every HostyGuide is handcrafted for your individual property. No templates filled with generic tourist information. No endless lists copied from the internet. Instead, every guide is carefully curated to reflect your property, your area and your recommendations. It’s feature packed with over 100 recommendations.

Explore Nearby

Guests can discover everything that makes your destination special, including:

  • Over 100 carefully curated local recommendations
  • Your own favourite places to visit
  • Places to eat and drink
  • Scenic walks
  • Beaches
  • Attractions and days out
  • Shopping
  • Food shops
  • Hidden gems and unique local finds
  • Rainy-day activities
  • Local transport information
  • One-tap directions to every recommendation using Google or Apple Maps

Rather than searching dozens of websites, guests have your trusted local knowledge right in their pocket.

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Everything About Your Property

A great stay is about more than discovering the local area. Guests also need clear, accessible information about your property.

Every HostyGuide can include:

  • A personalised welcome page
  • Important information highlighted from the moment guests arrive
  • Property information and facilities
  • Arrival and departure guidance
  • Property guidelines
  • Contact information and location details
  • Emergency information
  • Repeat booking information
  • Custom pages tailored to your property
  • Built-in guest feedback
  • Instant QR code access
  • Easy host updates whenever information changes

Everything is designed to reduce guest questions while making guests feel informed and confident throughout their stay. Find out more about how Hostyguides guidebooks work.

Created With Care

Creating an exceptional guest guide isn’t something that happens in five minutes. Every HostyGuide is built by hand. We spend many hours researching the local area, organising information, selecting recommendations and creating a guide that reflects the personality of your property. The result isn’t just another digital welcome book. It’s an extension of your hospitality.

The Finishing Touch

Guests remember how a stay made them feel. They remember discovering a fantastic local café you recommended. They remember finding the perfect walk. They remember how easy everything was. The best guest guides don’t simply answer questions. They inspire guests to explore, help them make the most of every day and quietly remove the little frustrations that can interrupt an otherwise wonderful stay.

Your property creates the memories. Your hospitality creates the experience. HostyGuides simply brings it all together.

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Your Local Guide in Every Guest’s Pocket.

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